If we have Superman, I hope we can have more action this time, maybe with a little Darkseid to the mix...
Now that Hobbit has lost it's director, I think Warners will probably move Superman to December 2012.
I think Superman around Christmas time would do good. StarTrek was going to be realesed on Christmas. Avatar is a perfect example. If it does well, they will release the sequel in the summer. Wasent one of the Toy Story's released in winter?
No reports of Darkseid which I why I believe Broccoli referenced "Smallville Season Ten" which seems like the villain for the finale season will be Darkseid...and that article I referred to before did not indicate Darkseid. Only Luthor and Brainiac. We'll have to wait of course for further news about the plot and casting.
I heard somewhere that before Jaws came out...Summer was considered a dead time for movies as everyone was outside. Unless you live somewhere very cold, then yeah, the date shouldn't matter about seeing a movie.
Hopefully Nolan doesn't try to impart the same sense of 'realism' on the Superman franchise as he did Batman.
I really don't care for Darkseid as a villain. I like the idea of Lex & Brainiac...maybe a lesser know villain thrown in just for fans. JMHO. I think once casting is out the way...this will put us all at ease.
Having Brainiac in the film will satisfy the over-the-top CGI requirement that seems to be prevalent in today's movies. But I think it would be a good idea to have more than one villain. Despite the massive camp in Superman 2, having the Kryptonians and Luthor together really jazzed it up. Still, 2012 seems like a long time to wait. I'd rather they bring back the old serials. Have 45 minute mini-adventures that come out every 6 months or so attached to other movies.